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Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.

The United States District Court, Central District of California, is currently accepting applications from qualified individuals interested in serving as Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference Lawyer Representatives. The selected Lawyer Representatives...

The United States District Court for the Central District of California announces the appointment of John Early as a United States Magistrate Judge. Judge Early, who was sworn in on February 22, 2017, will sit in Santa Ana, the Court’s Southern...

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1914(b), the Judicial Conference of the United States approved several changes to the district court miscellaneous fee schedule, effective December 1, 2016. One of the changes is the fee for original admission of attorneys...

Public Notice of Intent to Consider the Reappointment of
United States Magistrate Judge
John E. McDermott
Notice is hereby given that a panel of citizens has been established to submit a recommendation to the Court regarding the matter of the...

Public Notice of Intent to Consider the Reappointment of
United States Magistrate Judge
Patrick J. Walsh
Notice is hereby given that a panel of citizens has been established to submit a recommendation to the Court regarding the matter of the...

On Monday, February 20, 2017, the United States District Court for the Central District of California will be closed in recognition of Presidents’ Day.
Normal service will resume on Tuesday, February 21, 2017...

Due to the ongoing move of judges and personnel of the United States District Court for the Central District of California out of the United States Courthouse located at 312 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, California, one of the two public entrances...

On Monday, January 16, 2017, the United States District Court, in Los Angeles, Santa Ana and Riverside, will be closed in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Normal service will resume on Tuesday, January 17, 2017.

On Friday, December 23, 2016 and Friday, December 30, 2016, the Clerk’s Office in Los Angeles (Intake Sections located in the Spring St. Courthouse and the Roybal Federal building), Santa Ana and Riverside, will be open on a limited basis only. ...

On Thursday, November 24, 2016, the United States District Court, Central District of California, will be closed in recognition of the Thanksgiving Day holiday.
On Friday, November 25, 2016, the Court will not be open, except for emergency matters...

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1914(b), the Judicial Conference of the United States approved several changes to the district court miscellaneous fee schedule, effective December 1, 2016. The amended Schedule of Fees will be available on the Court’s...

Amended Local Rules Effective December 1, 2016
The amended Local Civil Rules and Local Criminal Rules listed below will become effective December 1, 2016. Redlined versions of these rules, as well as complete copies of the Local Civil Rules and...

On Friday, November 11, 2016, the United States District Court, Central District of California, will be closed in recognition of Veterans Day. Normal service will resume on Monday, November 14, 2016.
Kiry K. Gray
Clerk of Court

Effective Monday, November 7, 2016, the new federal courthouse located at 350 West 1st Street, Los Angeles, California, will be open for business. Please refer to the court’s website at http://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/judges-schedules-procedures for...

On Monday, October 10, 2016, the United States District Court, in Los Angeles, Santa Ana and Riverside, will be closed in recognition of Columbus Day. Normal service will resume on Tuesday, October 11, 2016.
Have a pleasant and safe holiday.
Kiry...

On Wednesday, September 28, 2016, the Intake, Records and Fiscal Sections of the Central District of California will be closed from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. For emergency filing matters only during this closure, please contact the Intake Section...

The Court has preliminarily approved amendments to the local rules listed below. Their proposed effective date is December 1, 2016. A redline of the proposed changes accompanies the electronic version of this notice and may also be found on the...

On Monday, September 5, 2016, the United States District Court, in Los Angeles, Santa Ana and Riverside, will be closed in recognition of Labor Day. Normal service will resume on Tuesday, September 6, 2016.